THE SILVER EAGLE WAS A VESSEL OF ABOUT 1000 TONS.SHE HAD BEEN
BUILT ON THE CLYDE BY THE PORTLAND SHIP BUILDING CO FOR OWNERS SOMES & BROTHERS
IN 1861.SHE WAS CHARTERED BY SHAW SAVILL & CO AND DID THE FOLLOWING VOYAGES. SHE
MADE HER FIRST VOYAGE TO AUCKLAND IN 1863 UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN LONGMAN.
HER SECOND VOYAGE TO AUCKLAND FROM GRAVESEND WAS IN 1864 UNDER THE COMMAND OF
CAPTAIN ROSS, SAILING ON THE 1ST DECEMBER BUT STOPPING AT TORBAY TO EMBARK
SOLDRIERS FOR THE ALREADY ESTABLISHED ARMY BASE AT AUCKLAND. SHE CARRIED 22
OFFICERS AND 324 OTHER TROOPS OF THE 12TH, 43RD AND 68 FOOT AND ARMY HOSPITAL
CORP, SAILING FROM TORBAY ON THE 12TH MARCH. HER THIRD VOYAGE SAW HER SAILING
FROM THE DOWNS ON DECEMBER 4TH 1865 REACHING HER DESTINATION ON 4TH MARCH 1866.
SHE DID NOT VISIT ANY SOUTH ISLAND PORTS. PREVIOUS TO THE SHAW SAVILL CHARTER
SHE HAD CARRIED TROOPS TO ST.HELENA ( NOT I THINK UNDER A SHAW SAVILL CHARTER )